Rupert Murdoch Apologizes To Hugh Grant Over Insulting Tweet
The Donald isn’t the only one who’s been busy on Twitter this week. News Corp. boss Rupert Murdoch had his own Twitter meltdown, criticizing several celebrities in a tirade thought to be partially inspired by the fallout over his media company’s phone hacking scandal. This morning, Murdoch reached out to Hugh Grant, one of the celebrities he targeted, to apologize for accusations that the actor had abandoned his “love child’s.”
According to the Business Insider, Murdoch went on a Twitter-attack spree on October 13, during which he referred to actor Hugh Grant, singer Charlotte Church, and TV presenter Jacqui Hames as scumbags after he had attended a meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron and reps of Hacked Off, a lobby group for victims of phone hacking.
Church and Hames were reportedly present at the meeting while Grant is reportedly a supporter of Hacked Off.
Accusations against Grant are thought to have entered the picture after a reply by a disgruntled Twitter follower to Murdoch’s initial “scumbag” tweet read: “Scumbags? And your journalists and executives are what?” The media mogul shot back: “They don’t get arrested for indecency on major LA highways! Or abandon love child’s.”
Guardian reports that Murdoch walked back his comments thought to be aimed at Grant, issuing an apologetic tweet: “Hugh Grant states that he is deeply involved in his daughter’s life – I accept that,regret tweet on the matter. Apologies to both parents.”
Furthermore, Murdoch clarified his original remarks on Wednesday evening: “I did not say all celebrities were scumbags. Check my tweet. And apology to any who misunderstood.”
Here are Rupert Murdoch’s tweets slamming “scumbag” celebrities and then apologizing to Hugh Grant. Feel free to reply or re-tweet right here:
Told UK’s Cameron receiving scumbag celebrities pushing for even more privacy laws.Trust the toffs!Transparency under attack. Bad.
— Rupert Murdoch(@rupertmurdoch) October 13, 2012
I did not say all celebrities were scumbags.Check my tweet. And apology to any who misunderstood.
— Rupert Murdoch(@rupertmurdoch) October 18, 2012
Hugh Grant states that he is deeply involved in his daughter’s life – I accept that,regret tweet on the matter. Apologiesto both parents.
— Rupert Murdoch(@rupertmurdoch) October 18, 2012
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